Time dose indicator for bottles



(No Model.)

J. S. NOEL.

TIME DOSE INDICATOR FOR BOTTLES.

No. 332,208. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. SNIDER NOEL, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TIME DOSE-INDICATOR FOR BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,208, dated December8, 1885.

Application filed January 23, 1885. Serial No. 15 ,801.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. SNIDER NOEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vashington, District of Columbia, have invented cer- 5 tainnew and useful Improvements in Time Dose-Indicators for Bottles, 82c.and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in time dose-indicators forbottles, &c.; and the object of my improvements is to provide anindicator which will be simple in its construction, easy and convenientof application, and which can be made and sold at slight cost incomparison with such devices for a like purpose that I am familiar with.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a face view of my device. Fig. 2 is a detached face view ofthe dial-plate. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are face views of the movable notcheddisk B, securing-cap D, and paper core or pivot 0, re-

spectively. Fig. 6 is a transverse section taken through the center ofthe entire device, and Fig. 7 a side view of a bottle having my improvedindicator attached thereto in position for use.

0 Similarletters refer to similarparts throughout the several views.

A represents a circular disk of paper or other suitable material, havingprinted thereon figures denoting the hours, from 1 to 12,

and the half-hours, from 1:30 to 12:30, arranged in their proper orderbetween the figures representing the hours. The reverse side of thisdisk or dial-plate is covered with mucilage or other adhesivecomposition, by which it may be made to adhere to a bottle, box, orother package.

B represents a circular disk of paper having a notch in its edge, as atd, and a circular opening in its center. This disk is of the 5 samediameter as the disk A, and when in position thereon covers and hidesfrom View all the figures printed on said disk A, excepting the figureor number immediately under the notched opening at d. The paper core or0 pivot O is made to fit the opening in the center of the disk B. Iprefer to cut or stamp it (No model.)

out of the disk B, thus making the opening and core at one operation.This, however, is only a matter relating to the convenience ofmanufacture, as I may make the core from any piece of paper of athickness and diameter corresponding to the disk and opening therein.

D represents the securing-cap, of paper or other suitable material.

In constructing this device I first take the core or pivot O and coverone of its sides with mucilage or other adhesive composition, and placeit directly in the center of the dial-plate A. I then place the disk Bover the core and cover the exposed or outer side of said core with thesame adhesive composition and place the cap D thereon, pressing itfirmly, so that the cap, core, and dial will all adhere, leaving thedisk B free to revolve on the core between the cap and dial-plate. It isthen ready for use, and may be applied securely to a bottle, box, orother package by simply dampening the adhesive compound on the reverseside of the dial-plate A. The securing-cap D has the words Take nextdose at printed on its outer or exposed face, the object of which isapparent. The advantages of this construction are that the entire faceof the dial-plate A is hid from view, with the exception of the figureimmediately under the opening in the disk B, thereby tending to preventany mis take as to the figure. There'is very little liability of thedisk B becoming displaced from the position in which it is set. Thebottle or box or package to which it is secured may be wrapped upwithout inconvenience from the indicator, as it occupies but little moreroom or stands out from the article to which it is secured but littlemore than the ordinary label usually applied to bottles, &c.

Having ascertained the hour at which the medicine should be given, themovable notched disk B is pushed, by the finger of the attendant, arounduntil the notched opening reaches 5 and discloses the hour sought. Thefriction between the disk, securing-cap, and dial is sufficient to holdit in place until overcome by the direct application of power. A smallpiece of paper may be pasted on the disk B to I00 furnish a projectionor thumb-piece by which to more readily move it.

Having thus described my invention,wl1at I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a time dose-indicator for bottles, the

5 combination of a dial-plate, a movable notched disk, a pivot, and asecuring-cap, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a time dose-indicator for bottles, the combination of adial-plate,a movable notched IO disk, and a pivot or core formed of paper and asecuring-cap, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, in a time dose-indicator, of a flat circular coreformed of paper,

I 5 a dial-plate, and an overlapping cap, said core adapted to operateas a pivot and secure said dial-plate and cap in position, substantiallyas described.

4. As a new article of manufacture, the time dose-indicator for bottles,consisting of a dial-plate having its reverse side covered with anadhesive compound, a paper core or pivot secured to the face of saiddial, a movable J. SNIDER NOEL.

Witn esses FRANK PRUET'I, CHAS. W. GLIoK.

